

This is true no matter what computer you buy, you'll want external media drive and back-ups. Don't forget a spare back-up drive or two. Buy this Genuine 256 GB Solid State Drive SSD for Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch retina A1425 (Late 2012 - Early 2013) from MacWave. You will definitely want to get an external drive for your media, USB3 with USAP enabled is OK, and a 7200rpm hdd inside. Spinning beach ball, WooHoo!Īlso what type of video you shoot, the codec, the number of cameras/angles and the number and type of effects will all play a part in how well this will work for you. Added a 512 GB Crucial M4 (was 350 at amazon last week/390 today) and 16GB Corsair RAM (120) for less than 500. MacBook Pro 15 Mid-2012 Non-retina Silver i7 Quad Core 2.3Ghz, 16gb memory, 512 SSD, Nvidia GeForce GT 650M 512MB external graphics card and Intel HD4000 internal graphics card There are scratches and signs of us but nice working condition I am covering the shipping cost Buyer pays any fees (PP etc. If you can't spend the extra $$, then consider using proxy media for editing and expect long export times for final rendering. I just bought the 2.3 15' HR-AG non-retina. If like me, you still love your older MacBook Pro (or yet to decide buying a new pricey MacBook), then this guide is for you. If there is any way to swing the $$$ for the 15" quad core with the i7 and discrete GPU you will be much happier. Fortunately, for an older MacBook Pro (prior to 2013 models), there is a quick way to increase its performance upgrading the internal hard drive to SSD (Solid State Drive).

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If you’re in the market for a new Mac and can afford the difference in pricing, get the retina model. The 13" version is normally a dual core CPU i3/i5, the integrated 4000GPU, and the 5400rpm drive will all work against FCPX/Motion. Upper: 2.9GHz Core i7, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD The original non-retina MacBook Pro 13 still remains in Apple’s lineup, though it’s clear that the thinner, lighter, more powerful retina versions are the future of the MacBook Pro. OP is talking about the Mac BOOK Pro, just posted in wrong forum. Apple used standard 2.5 SATA mechanical spinning hard drives in the 13, 15 and 17 MacBook Pro manufactured from 2008 to 2012.
